Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three women's healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...

Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three womens healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...

In The Click Moment" Frans Johansson author of " The Medici Effect" shows how to stay ahead when you cant predict the future Success is random. & there are a number of things that we can do to capture this randomness & focus it in our favour. According to bestselling author Frans Johansson strategy planning & careful analysis no longer guarantee strong performances. But dig deep into the actions of successful people & organizations & youll find one common theme. A turning point occurs
- a major client signs on a new competitor redefines the market an unlikely idea surfaces
- & they take advantage of that click moment to change their fate. Diane von Furstenberg saw a matching skirt & top on TV & the wrap-dress was born. Microsoft Windows was on the brink of being shut down until two people met unexpectedly at a party. Starbucks sold brewing equipment & coffee by the pound until Howard Schultz experienced his first latte. Each of these individuals experienced a rare point of opportunity that was completely unexpected. But they capitalized on their luck in ways that paid off & altered the course of their lives. Johansson shows the actions we can take to create click moments open ourselves up to chance encounters & harness the forces of success that follow. Frans Johansson is the bestselling author of " The Medici Effect". Raised in Sweden by his African American/ Cherokee mother & Swedish father he now speaks to audiences worldwide from the boardrooms of Americas largest corporations to villages in developing countries. He has founded a software start-up a healthcare firm a hedge fund & the innovation firm the Medici Group. He lives in New York."

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Budding shutterbugs will find much to learn & explore between the pages of this colourful & wide-ranging introduction to the world of photography. Illustrated throughout & written in a style thats informative & easy to understand this book covers everything from the difference between digital & film cameras to mastering action shots & taking pictures of ones favourite pets. Sections introduce young readers to famous photographers & iconic images. Acclaimed writer George Sullivan also explains the principles of composition lighting & visual story telling & even the proper way to hold a camera. He offers valuable tips for creating whimsical unusual shots & for using free software to organize share & edit photographs. Children will be entertained & challenged in discovering how to make exciting high quality photographs they can share with their family & friends. ...

An eleven-year-old has discovered a secret that not even an adult should know. A US State Senator is dead & Mark Sway is the only one who knows where the body is hidden. The FBI want him to tell them where it is at whatever cost to Mark & his family. The killer wants him silenced forever. Reggie Love has been practising law for less than five years. Only she can save Mark from these twin threats. Together they must take on the might of the State & the wiles of a cold-blooded killer. ...

From climbing & abseiling to canoeing & a Crazy Bucket Race Tim's adventure holiday promises to be full of action. There's just one problem: he is hopeless at sports of any kind. Can Tim survive the horrors of a week absolutely packed with activity? Can his team
- the Tigers
- be the overall champions? There are some surprises in store for everyone!

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CAWSES (Climate & Weather of the Sun-Earth System) is the most important scientific program of SCOSTEP (Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics). CAWSES has triggered a scientific priority program within the German Research Foundation for a period of 6 years. Approx. 30 scientific institutes & 120 scientists were involved in Germany with strong links to international partners. The priority program focuses on solar influence on climate atmospheric coupling processes & space climatology. This book summarizes the most important results from this program covering some important research topics from the Sun to climate. Solar related processes are studied including the evolution of solar radiation with relevance to climate. Results regarding the influence of the Sun on the terrestrial atmosphere from the troposphere to the thermosphere are presented including stratospheric ozone mesospheric ice clouds geomagnetic effects & their relevance to climate. Several chapters highlight the importance of coupling mechanisms within the atmosphere covering transport mechanisms of photochemically active species dynamical processes such as gravity waves tides & planetary waves & feedback mechanisms between the thermal & dynamical structure of the atmosphere. Special attention is paid to climate signals in the middle & upper atmosphere & their significance relative to natural variability. ...

DK Eyewitness Climate Change" is an exciting & informative guide to the facts & figures behind one of the most controversial topics. stunning real-life photographs offer a unique eyewitness view of the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather the environment & the way we lead our lives. Show your child whats being done to stop pollution harming life on earth & why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn. Theyll also discover all about our fragile planet & what we can do to help. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about Climate Change. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website." ...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats that humankind faces in the 21st century. The next hundred years could see coastlines & islands submerged & a surge in heatwaves hurricanes droughts floods & therefore in pests disease famine & displacement. While government & industry dither this book argues we could all cut our personal greenhouse gas emissions by 60%
- the level necessary to halt the current trend according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. After summarising today's state of affairs scientifically & politically climatologist Dave Reay explores the climate impact of housing gardening food money work transport death even. Packed with provocative case studies calculations & lifestyle comparisons this entertaining & authoritative book makes the complexities of climatology tractable & challenges readers to rethink their notions of 'doing their bit'.
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Insightful & refreshingly level-headed this book tackles all of the major climate change issues facing today's world. From global warming & expanding populations to renewable energy & sustainability this study examines each issue with an objectivity & grace rarely seen in an arena fraught with dissent & extremism. ...